Graffito:d3: Isn't this proof that the safety net is working as intended? Lots of unemployed people need assistance right now. Let me know what the numbers look like when/if the economy gets going and people are hired again. I'm betting the percentages will shrink and not because of anything Congress does.

No. Nothing the government touches ever works as intended. Haven't you been paying attention?

Nonsense, the government built the roads the mail man uses to bring me my welfare check. It works great!